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What do you think about Canon EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM

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henrys.com
★★★★★
9 years ago
Wonderful lens

"If you're new to photography: This is a great telephoto lens for the beginning photographer.Pictures are sharp all the way through focal range, and colors are true. Fast silent focusing.Very lightweight which makes it easier to use and carry around all day. The image stabilization has been great.

slrgear.com
★★★★★
9 years ago
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM review by gabrielvines

This is great lens. I use it with my Canon 70d and it works wonderful for the zoom feature. It also works great with the video as well. Bought this lens as a walk around lens, it has not dissapointed. Responsive, no problems tracking.

Fast & accurate autofocus

Poor in low light; heavy

Amazon
★★★★
8 years ago
The lens seems to be as advertized.

The lens seems to be as advertized. Now let's see how it performs as I travel in Europe this summer

Walmart
★★★★★
9 years ago

We bought this item for our daughter-in-law for Christmas. Cameta Camera was great getting this to us before Christmas and they were speedy in communicating with us by email. My daughter-in-law is exceptionally happy with the purchase!

wexphotographic.com
★★★★★
8 years ago
A great wee lens

Bought this as a "starter" lens with my new Canon 7D Mk2 and have not been disappointed. Allows me to learn with the camera and I have been surprised with the image quality. Got it with £20 refund from Canon and as such, its a snip.

Camera Labs
★★★★★
10 years ago
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f4-5.6 IS STM

Canon's EF-S 55-250mm is an affordable telephoto zoom designed for owners of mainstream cropped-bodies; as an EF-S model, it's not compatible with full-frame bodies. The EF-S 55-250mm picks-up where the standard 18-55mm kit lens stops, extending the equivalent coverage to a maximum of 400mm.

The Good Guys
★★★★★
3 years ago
Excellent lens, unbeatable price

This lens s a great all-rounder. I am using it on a Canon EOS 80D. The optics are really sharp. It is light and relatively compact given the 250mm zoom capability. Good for macro closeup shots from approx 0.8M away so you can photograph insects and flowers without being right on top of them and great for general photography or to zoom in on animals or to bring distant scenery closer. The IS Image Stabilisation is really effective for hand held shots. The auto Focus (AF) is super quick and the manual twist zoom action is very direct, if not entirely smooth. The AF can be overriden for manual focus, which works OK, however it is by wire and and the twist action is a little bit indirect. The price on special at the Good Guys was unbeatable and made this lens a no-brainer as it made it a great value lens. I am very happy with this lens and interchange it with a Canon 18-135mm IS Nano USM lens for a good overlap in lens sizes. Bottom line is I am very happy with this lens and my purchase fr...

The Good Guys
★★★★★
3 years ago

Perfect for what I needed it for, Great product

PC Magazine
★★★★
10 years ago
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Review

The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM ($349.99 direct)($299.00 at Amazon) is a telephoto lens for Canon APS-C D-SLR cameras. It covers a field of view that's roughly equivalent to an 88-400mm zoom on a full-frame camera, delivering impressive telephoto reach at its maximum zoom. The modest f/4-5.6 aperture isn't the best for low-light shooting, but the light and compact design and affordable price make it a better choice for non-professional shooters. If you need f/2.8 zoom, the Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM($3,599.00 at Amazon) earns our Editors' Choice with its impressive sharpness, constant f/2.8 aperture, and build quality, but it's a hefty and expensive beast. The lens itself measures just 4.4 by 2.8 inches (HD), weighs 13.2 ounces, and is compatible with 58mm threaded filters. It sets itself apart from Canon's previous take on this design with an STM focus motor, which delivers smooth, silent focus when used in Live View with a compatible Canon SLR—these include the T5i($...

The Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM is a sharp telephoto zoom, but its aperture is anything but ambitious.

Impressive sharpness; STM focus motor; 4.5x zoom range; Light and compact design

Modest aperture; Plastic lens mount; Lens hood not included

ePHOTOzine
★★★★
10 years ago
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens - BRAND NEW review

As this lens is intended as a budget option, it is quite surprising to see just how well it performs. Sharpness is outstanding in the centre of the frame for much of the zoom range, which is how you might expect much more expensive lenses to perform.

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